The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in ...

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged ...

Britain has detected two more cases of the new mpox variant clade Ib in household contacts of the first case, the country's ...

The authorities said the risk of a rapid spread remained low because the new cases had had household contact with the first infected person.

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, drew global attention in 2022 during an outbreak that affected the U.S., Europe, Australia and many other countries. The virus comes in two distinct forms or "clades ...

Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the UK, making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.

Last week, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said a single case of the mpox virus variant Clade 1b had been confirmed in London. The agency has now announced a further two cases - in household ...

which have been experiencing community spread of the Clade Ib mpox strain. Advertisement The two new patients are receiving ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said a single case of the mpox virus variant Clade 1b was detected in London. There was no evidence of community transmission from the patient, who is being ...

The initial case was identified in London last week in a person who recently ... Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at UKHSA, said: “Mpox is very infectious in households with ...

After announcing confirmation of the nation's first three cases of the new strain, known as Clade 1b, Professor Susan Hopkins ...